Paul Reidy

Paul is a litigator specialising in complex large scale commercial and corporate litigation and class actions. He acts for major corporates and board directors.

Paul is currently defending a class action filed against RCR and its former CEOs following its collapse in 2018. He is also acting for Jones Asirifi-Otchere in class action proceedings filed against Swann Insurance (Aust) Pty Ltd and Insurance Australia Limited relating to its sale of add on insurance.

Paul also has specialist experience representing high profile board directors and senior executives in a range of regulatory investigations and prosecutions by ASIC, AFP and CDPP, and in related liquidators claims and civil proceedings, including class actions. Paul has acted for directors and executives of Allco Funds Management Ltd, ABC Childcare, Leightons Holdings Ltd, Hastie Group Limited, Mariner Corporation Limited and Arrium Limited.

Paul also has a specialist focus in dealing with funded litigation.

Paul is regularly listed as a leading lawyer in Dispute Resolution in Australia across all major legal guides (Asia Pacific Legal 500; Chambers and Best Lawyers Australia). Asia Pacific Legal 500 surveys have said of him “savvy, strategic and has client skills of the highest calibre”. He has been recognised by asialaw as a Distinguished Practitioner in Dispute Resolution.

Clients in Chambers Asia Pacific Guide have said Paul Reidy is a "terrific practitioner" whom peers "rate very highly," particularly where sensitive directors' and officers' duties or regulatory matters are concerned.

Paul is one of the few litigators in Australia to be admitted into the Asia Pacific Hall of Fame by the Asia Pacific Legal 500. His admission marking Paul’s extraordinary achievement in being listed by Asia Pacific Legal 500 as one of Australia’s leading DR practitioners for 10 consecutive years.